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Gothic Doorway
Published: 2011-11-17 06:28:53 +0000 UTC; Views: 11114; Favourites: 181; Downloads: 0
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Blender, nDo2, XNormal, Photoshop
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This game asset was based on my concept art here:
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For more information about this asset, check out my updated blog entry: sandboxalchemy.posterous.com/g…
The blog details decisions and changes made.
For wireframes, check out the 3d gallery on my website: celestemasinter.weebly.com/3d-…
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Comments: 32
Really beautiful! Congratulations on the DD!
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It’s my pleasure!
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I like it, it's very different from other Gothic doorways, it's really cool how the voussoirs go halfway around the door and you have interlacing so it's a combo of Nordic and Gothic, stained glass doors? Epic
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Thank you! I did a lot of visual research for this doorway, but I also took a number of liberties 
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Well I must say you did a fine job, you're welcome
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Great textures! Is this part of a larger piece of environment?
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Thanks! Yes, this is part of a larger environment I am building... slowly but surely.
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Do you have a shot with the wire? I love the way it looks. But i do feel 5k tris is a little more for a door and a wall. And in the first two walls, the light white outline of the door tiles would look great if it was extended to the floor. I hope you do not take this as an offence, but as a critique.
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I've been thinking about your lighting critique, and decided to revisit Marmoset and redo the scene. Admittedly, my first attempt at lighting was an act of laziness... and I agree, setting up a warm/cool lighting scheme really helped with the front facade. Thanks again!
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Mother Of GOD! you got a DD!! Awesome. Sorry for the late reply, had been travelling month of December, i just come back on dd and see this. Whoa Happy for ya! Congratulations and glad to know that my critique was helpful.
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Thank you... the DD was quite a surprise... and your critique was indeed helpful
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Thanks for taking the time to comment!
You can find additional details about the mesh on my website, in the 3d section: [link]
Most of the geometry is in the lower decorative tier of the arch, which has small curves (and negative space) as a part of its design. I suppose I could I have faked it out as a plane or even more simplified geometry, but since the player will be walking under the arch as they go through the doorway, and likely looking up at least the first couple times they pass under it, I wanted to give them some substance to look at. While I do strive to keep my work low poly, game engines can handle a touch more geometry these days than they once could, especially if you're going for a next gen look. Extra large and multiple textures is a far more pressing concern. I'm not currently experiencing any issues with it in the engine, considering the target specs of my project. However, if I did encounter issues, I would definitely simplify the polys or use a plane. (And I may do another version of the asset just to show that I can. 
I admit I'm not certain what you mean by the white outline of the door tiles (do you mean the bricks? The decorative molding along the wall? The decoration on the door?) I agree tweaking any of these things would lead to interesting alternative designs. However, for this project, I was following concept art.
Thanks again!
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Yes, I think you are right about the game engines being able to handle a bit more geo for next gen games now. I see the curves the look medium poly, not too heavy so I guess it would pass.
And for what I meant earlier when I said outlines was the white tiles that go along the arch together could be extended down to the floor like this [link] instead of being covered by bricks.
I now realise it isn't in the concept art but this was just a personal view your artwork is still great though.
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I appreciate the fact that you took the time to really look at the work. You obviously have an eye for detail and style. There are so many decisions to make when creating a game asset, that sometimes it can be a tough call, even for someone with years of experience. I have found that the pursuit of game art is one of much uncertainty, debate, and compromise, especially if you're really trying to push yourself.
Thanks also for clarifying your suggestion regarding the arch, as well. I was confused, but I think your idea is a good one! I will consider it for future endeavors.
Best wishes!
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Technically it is in a engine already - these are screenshots from Marmoset. I also have this imported into Unity as part of a larger environment I am slowly building.
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Thanks! No, I haven't used Cycles yet. Does it do real-time rendering at all?
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Excellent model!! Really gorgeous work! I noticed you use XNormal, I've never heard of that. How do you like it? I recently ran across CrazyBump and I really like the amount of control it gives.
Cycles does do some real-time rendering... sort of, but especially if you have an NVidia card, it will. I think the suggestion is just for this image. Render this image with cycles and it'll blow your mind. You will have to set up the materials for cycles, tho.
Keep up the good work!
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Xnormal is a free program ([link] ) that allows you to generate normal maps via high poly to low poly projection. Tools of this kind are available with most major 3d applications these days, but in my experience Xnormal is the best.
I've tried CrazyBump and its a pretty cool program - but it kind of drives me crazy with all its options! I feel a little less disoriented by nDo ([link] ), but that's probably just me. Plus nDo kind of lags on my computer, so I recommend it with caution.
And I really need to take a look at this Cycles stuff... thanks for the insight!
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when i win the lottery and bathe in my billions of dollars, ima pay someone to mak ethat so i can fap to it violently at the front of my house
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